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Dark grey wall with colourful artwork displayed on it.
Dark grey wall with colourful artwork displayed on it.
Wed-Sun

Baltic Open Submission 2024

Until 1 September 2024 | 10am-6pm | Free entry

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Rows of drying hanging plants
Wed-Sun

Michael Rakowitz The Waiting Gardens of the North

Until 26 May 2024 | 10am-6pm | Free entry

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White wall with four framed artworks displayed in bright colours.
Wed - Sun

Jimmy Turrell Pop-Up Shop

Until 1 September 2024 | 10am-6pm

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Woman with long blonde hair exploring and smelling dried plants.

Welcome to Baltic

We're here on Gateshead quayside with a warm welcome and plenty of art to explore, open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm.

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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Baltic Open Submission 2024

Dark grey wall with colourful artwork displayed on it.
Until 1 September 2024 | 10am-6pm | Free entry
An exhibition of 100 artworks from North East based hobbyists and self-taught creatives, alongside several works by established artists.
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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Michael Rakowitz The Waiting Gardens of the North

Rows of drying hanging plants
Until 26 May 2024 | 10am-6pm | Free entry
The Waiting Gardens of the North is an IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission in partnership with Baltic. This major project responds to conflict by, figuratively and literally, nurturing a community and an evolving indoor garden landscape.  
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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Lily Senner Tyneside Dreaming

Painting of a row of pink terrace houses against a yellow sky and orange floor.
Until 1 September 2024 | 10am-6pm
A new lightbox commission created by Lily Senner who's paintings of otherworldly landscapes are created through memory and imagination.
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Celebration

Preview: Franki Raffles | Joanne Coates

Two photos. The first is a black and white photo of a woman stood a field. The second is a colour picture of a woman wearing a blue top and lying on a hay bale.
Friday 10 May 2024 | 6pm-8.30pm | Book now
Celebrate the opening of two new photography exhibitions with a preview of the artworks and special drinks reception in Baltic Riverside.
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Exhibition
Northumbria University

BA Fine Art Graduate Exhibition

Coffin shaped structure with florescent material
22 - 26 May 2024 | Free drop in
Baltic and Northumbria University jointly present the Northumbria University BA Fine Art graduate degree show.
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Baltic x Northumbria University Institute

Education in Crisis | Talk 3: Creative Industries

23 May | 6pm - 8:30pm | Free, booking essential
The third talk in our Education in Crisis series with Baltic x Northumbria University.
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Celebration

Michael Rakowitz Closing Celebration The Waiting Gardens of the North

Decorated panel with surrounding plants
Saturday 25 May | Free, drop in
Celebrate The Waiting Gardens of the North, an evolving garden of artworks and plants, as it draws to a close.
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Two adults looking down the staircase
Tour
Every Sunday

Behind the Scenes Tour

Sundays | 11am | Free drop in
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Tour
Wed-Sun

Kittiwake Tour

Wednesday-Sunday | 1.30pm | Free drop in
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Baltic Exterior
Tour
Every Thursday

Quayside Tour

Every Thursday | 10am | Book now
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Baltic Big Days Out

5 Days of Building

Weds 29 May - Sun 2 June

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Woman and young boy stood together and helping themselves to a tray full of colourful fruit.

Front Room

Enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and kind conversation.
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Baltic Shop Creates Workshops

Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Stitched Collage

Stitch work portrait of a woman's face
Saturday 4 May | 1.30pm-4pm | Book now
Join us for this fun and relaxed session where you will create a stitched collage using your own personal narrative.
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Risograph Prints

Person flicking through prints
Saturday 11 May | 1pm-4pm | Book now
Join Foundation Press for a special workshop creating your own colourful risograph prints to take home.
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Jesmonite Pot or Vessel

Display of different handmade plant pots and vessels
Saturday 18 May | 1pm-4pm | Book now
Cast and produce a Jesmonite vase, vessel or pot that will be ready for you to take home after the workshop.
People browsing artwork

Fancy selling your artwork?

Apply for a stall and join Baltic's Art Car Boot Fair

Deadline: Sunday 19 May | 11pm

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David Shrigley A Cup of Tea Coaster

A coaster for the person in your life who finds relief from the crazy with the preciousness of a tea bag.
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Baltic Shop

Custard Cream Decoration

If you are going to hang a biscuit from your tree this Christmas, why not make it a classic?
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Baltic Shop

David Shrigley Coaster Set

What could be better than a David Shrigley illustrated coaster?
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